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AU Shippin' Out August 20-24: BioShock, GRAW 2

By James Kozanecki, GameSpot AUPosted Aug 20, 2007 12:15 am PT

Welcome to Rapture.

This week sees the first of many big-budget games coming out this year, starting with 2K Game's BioShock. It places you in the underwater world of Rapture, where you must fight for survival against the forsaken inhabitants of the doomed underwater civilisation. One of the things that sets BioShock apart from the other games is the level of environmental interaction, which lets the player to manipulate the surroundings to their advantage. This can be achieved by using conventional weapons or genetic modifications called plasmids. They allow users to freeze, electrocute, set enemies on fire, and more. BioShock will be available in Australia on the 24th.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (GRAW 2) originally came out for the Xbox 360 in March, and after a five-month delay it's finally making its way to the PS3 and PSP. Fortunately, the developer haven't been slacking off, as the PS3 version includes 14 new maps and a new control system that supports the Sixaxis's motion-sensing capabilities. The PSP version of GRAW 2 hasn't been forgotten, either--it was rebuilt from the ground up for the PSP and features an original scenario. Both versions of GRAW 2 will be available this Thursday.

This week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer and publisher information--actual dates may vary).

August 20, 2007
No releases scheduled.

August 21, 2007
No releases scheduled.

August 22, 2007
No releases scheduled.

August 23, 2007
Madden 08 (360 ,PC, PS2, PSP)
NASCAR 08 (PS2, PS3
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics (PSP)
Guilty Gear Judgment (PSP)
Guilty Gear Dust Strikers (DS)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PS3, PSP)

August 24, 2007
Premier Manager 08 (PS2, PC)
BioShock (360, PC)

42 Comments

  • BDL91

    Posted Aug 23, 2007 2:15 am PT

    bioshock 24 aug for aus cant wait already heard so many good things in the last 3 days

  • Nintendo_Man

    Posted Aug 21, 2007 7:35 pm PT

    It is but it and the Wii version for some reason are coming out a week later.

  • playstation_wii

    Posted Aug 21, 2007 6:55 pm PT

    I thought Madden 08 was on the PS3 to.

  • jrmyecomp

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 10:34 pm PT

    i got my bio shock today at a circuit city in a mall near me in new york and they had a 10 dollar off sale 360 was 49.99 pc (always cheaper thank god) 39.99 best plasmid so far is telekinesis best weapon so far wrench just the sound effect and the blur on the screen is so much more satisfying reminds me of condemned criminal origins Big daddies kick ass but their health stays the same when u die which is makes the Big daddies fights a little less epic

  • Nintendo_Man

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:01 pm PT

    The drought has ended and things should continue to get better into the near future.

  • Godsofplunder

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 6:30 pm PT

    GRAW2-
    AWWW! I wish they would give us loyal 360 owners 14 NEW MAPS now!
    -GOP

  • Sonicplys

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 5:51 pm PT

    Bioshock is the only thing good out this week. Bioshock for FPS of the year. Halo 3 who???

  • superox12000

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 4:19 pm PT

    didnt madden and nascar come out last week and the other week

  • xmg0

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 12:18 pm PT

    neat reminder

  • jagstar73

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 9:34 am PT

    bioshock looks nang! i hope it comes to ps3 eventually

  • warspain

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 9:09 am PT

    I want this game, and Crysis badly...I can hardly wait.

  • armyman_22

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:59 am PT

    Oh man I cant wait for Bio shock oh and I have GRAW2 for the 360 but the new stuff makes me want o get it for the PS3.

  • Lightchaos

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:21 am PT

    Bioshock looking forward to picking that up!

  • treyballard

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:17 am PT

    is it just me or did anyone else notice that they misspelled civilization?

  • Pete5506

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:55 am PT

    They get BioShock cool

  • JuGgAlO_4_LyFe

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:44 am PT

    The way they have the website set up makes it so they can't have the review posted before the release date. I say this because when you go to the summary of a game, the release date is in the same spot as the review score will go.

  • Temmehkan

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:35 am PT

    relax, they will put it up tomorrojavascript:submitPostAjax();
    Submitw, its what they do with all launch centers

  • TED_LED

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:26 am PT

    why does it seem like gamespot is the last one to have a bioshock review. get on it already.

  • TED_LED

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:24 am PT

    this is all for australia. thats what the "AU" stands for.

  • Temmehkan

    Posted Aug 20, 2007 7:22 am PT

    i think thast the Uk shipping

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